154: How Should Teenagers Interact With Their Phones and Other Devices? Interview with Brett Ullman

What do you hope your students’ relationship is like with their phone? What’s the ideal way for an adolescent to interact with technology? What’s the right amount of screen time per day?    These are the questions that we should be wrestling with as youth workers. Instead, teenagers often see adults simply becoming frustrated around their use of technology. But what if we could be thoughtful about the conversation and think strategically about how to help teenagers practically engage better with the devices that are so accessible to them? That’s where the conversation goes in today’s interview with Brett Ullman!   Want to check out Brett’s last episode on the podcast? Check it out here: https://youthworker.community/ep149   Want to dive deeper into some resources? Check out:  Books Brett recommends by category: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/brettullman His new book, Navigating Everything: https://amzn.to/2ZRKZGf   Want to connect with Brett? Check out his: Website - www.brettullman.com/ Youtube - www.youtube.com/brettu Instagram - @BrettUllman Twitter - @BrettUllman Facebook - www.facebook.com/brettullman11 TikTok - @BrettUllman   Here’s some other links that Brett thinks you might find helpful: Complete Guide to Parental Controls - www.wizcase.com/blog/guide-to-parental-controls/ Best parental control apps - youtu.be/qyQouXdhpm4 Interesting Tik Tok Article - www.brettullman.com/2021/07/24/tiktoks-algorithm/ How to have a Family Meeting - youtu.be/MWLDdlTU7wo   Do you have a specific situation that you would love to talk more about? We would love to hear from you! You can connect with Jeremy via email at [email protected] Submit your youth ministry question at youthministry.team.